Retail

NRF says consumers have the willingness and ability to spend despite inflation concerns

The economy’s fast-paced growth could slow somewhat as the Federal Reserve tries to bring inflation under control in the next few months, and as a r... READ MORE »

Stationery Trends and Gift Shop Plus prepare to honor Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 honorees

Stationery Trends and Gift Shop® Plus have announced that the highly anticipated Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards will once again be held in-pers... READ MORE »

NRF expects Mother’s Day spending to reach $31.7 billion this year

Mother’s Day spending is expected to total $31.7 billion this year, up $3.6 billion from 2021’s record spending, according to the annual consumer... READ MORE »

Precious Moments adds John Plys to its team

John Plys, a veteran toy and gift industry executive, joins the Precious Moments Family of Companies, Inc. team as chief executive officer. Plys has s... READ MORE »

Retailers join call for the withdrawal of credit card swipe fee increases

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has urged Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe fee increases scheduled to take effect this month, citi... READ MORE »

NRF Foundation Honors 2022

NRF Foundation Honors raises $3.22 million for future retail leaders

The seventh annual NRF Foundation Honors took place April 13 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square to recognize the exceptional leadership of retail ... READ MORE »

IMC and GC Buying Group partner to produce GCX: Expo & Education

International Market Centers (IMC) and GC Buying Group announced a new partnership to produce GCX: Expo & Education, a semi-annual buying and prog... READ MORE »

U.S. ports experience brief slowdown, imports remain high

The nation’s major retail container ports have begun to catch up with the backlog of cargo seen over the past several months, but could experience a... READ MORE »

Rights of publicity information

What You Should Know About Publicity Rights

It has been a trend for years; however, it seems when something of historical significance happens, there is an uptick in products created with public... READ MORE »

NRF welcomes a federal appeals court ruling

The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed a federal appeals court ruling that payment processing network Pulse can sue Visa over practices it clai... READ MORE »

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